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About the Role
This role combines instructional design expertise with people leadership to deliver K-12 learning experiences. You will direct digital course production and print/textbook publishing workflows, taking projects from concept to launch across international markets while balancing pedagogical rigor with business needs. You are curious about applying AI tools to curriculum design and committed to human-in-the-loop workflows.
Responsibilities
- Apply and uphold Efekta's curriculum quality framework for K-12 learning content and course design, recommending refinements based on production experience.
- Lead course-level design and sequencing of coherent, standards-aligned curricula across disciplines.
- Manage the end-to-end course creation pipeline for digital content and print/textbook publishing, including authoring, editorial, and QA workflows.
- Direct the development of unit plans, performance tasks, assessments, and supporting instructional materials for multiple modalities and diverse learners.
- Operate and improve AI-enabled tools and workflows within Efekta's content ecosystem to enhance curriculum quality, personalization, and production efficiency.
- Evaluate and recommend new AI tools, maintaining human-in-the-loop oversight.
- Lead market-specific adaptation, localization, and testing across multiple markets and countries, adapting for local regulatory, cultural, and procurement requirements.
- Provide content, production, and feasibility input to product, sales, and government-relations teams.
- Build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams and production partners.
- Deliver projects on time and to specification, managing multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Manage production budgets, schedules, and resourcing, including freelance and vendor teams.
- Feed production data and lessons learned back into quality framework and pipeline improvements.
- Identify and act on training and communication opportunities related to materials use.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction, Instructional Design, Education, or a related field; subject-specific degrees also welcome.
- Minimum 5–7 years' experience in curriculum or content development.
- Experience developing both digital learning content and print/textbook publishing.
- Proven experience in a leadership or management role, supervising content teams.
- Experience working across international, multi-market educational contexts (public/private, B2G/B2C/B2B).
Skills
- Effective written and oral communication skills in accurate English (near-native)
- Strong instructional design foundation
- Familiarity with relevant K-12 standards frameworks
- Working knowledge of AI concepts as applied to education (e.g., adaptive learning, generative AI, learning analytics)
- Ability to critically evaluate pedagogical value and apply AI tools responsibly
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and consistently meet deadlines
- Ability to critically evaluate learning materials and curriculum
- Ability to propose relevant, innovative solutions
- Customer-focused, service-minded approach
- Awareness of diverse market and stakeholder needs
- Comfort working independently and cross-functionally in a fast-changing environment
Experience Level
- 5-7 years
Education Level
- Master's degree